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short romance

[/ʃɔrt roʊˈmæns/]
nounpl: short romances
romance breve
1. A brief romantic relationship or love affair of limited duration
Their short romance lasted only a few months before they went their separate ways.
O romance breve deles durou apenas alguns meses antes de seguirem caminhos diferentes.
2. A literary work depicting a brief love story
The author wrote a short romance novella about two strangers meeting on a train.
A autora escreveu uma novela de romance breve sobre dois desconhecidos que se conhecem num trem.
NYC Slang
quick fling, brief thing, short-lived hookup
Synonyms
brief romancefleeting romanceshort-lived romanceflingbrief affair
Antonyms
long-term romancelasting romanceenduring love affairpermanent relationship

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
romance breve
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ficada breve
Informal usage, particularly among younger speakers
Rio de Janeiro
romance rápido
Colloquial alternative
Portugal
romance breve
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

a flash in the pan
here today, gone tomorrow
a summer romance
ships passing in the night
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